POSITION DESCRIPTION

  
JOB TITLE: Systems Integration & Data Analysis Librarian

  
SUMMARY: The Systems Integration & Data Services Librarian enables success
among the nine partner university libraries in the Washington Research Library
Consortium (WRLC) by providing innovative, proactive and responsive support
for the partner's resource management and discovery applications; by creating,
extracting, managing and analyzing data and metadata; and by developing tools
that integrate online resources and locally developed or third party
applications. The position will assist the libraries in making more effective
use of their data. Reports to the Director of Information
Services.

  
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  
1. Provide support for API development and integration of systems supporting
WRLC's library partners. In consultation with library
staff, and working with other WRLC staff, develop extended services based on
WRLC's discovery and resource management platforms using available API's..

2. Provide data and metadata extraction, analysis and reports to support both
management information needs and workflow requirements.

3. Primary responsibility for application support of institutional repository
services (currently based on DSpace). Collaborate with partner library staff
to develop standards and requirements.

4. Assist in providing support for a variety of other library applications
(Voyager, Summon, 360Link, etc.).

5. Serve on committees and task forces as required. Provide constructive input
for enhancements to services or revisions to policies and procedures. Serve as
backup to other positions as necessary. Undertake special projects and perform
other duties as assigned. Seek new knowledge and update skills to enhance
performance in all areas of responsibility

  
QUALIFICATIONS

  
EXPECTED: ALA accredited master's degree in library or information science,
master's degree in related field, or equivalent education and experience. At
least three years experience working with API development and relational
database queries and presentation. Demonstrated expertise in SQL and XML.
Demonstrated familiarity with scripting languages (Perl, PHP), metadata schema
(MARC, Dublin Core, METS, FRBR, RDA) and applications such as DSpace, Fedora
and/or Islandora. Awareness of current trends in libraries, archives, and
digitization. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills. Customer
centered orientation essential. Effective oral, written and interpersonal
communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and to
successfully manage multiple projects and priorities.



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